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    Getting it White

    December 2, 2020 / No Comments

    Dear Bubbles: I tried to photograph snow for the first time last week but all my pictures came back too dark. I was able to lighten them in Lightroom, but I’m wondering if something is wrong with my camera? Do…

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    Get a Move On

    May 27, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Dear Bubbles: I’m a little embarrassed to ask, but here goes anyway: how do you get the water to look so soft in your pictures? ~Inquiring Minds Want to Know Dear Inquiring Minds Want to Know: First off, under no…

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    Histogram is Out of Shape

    March 11, 2020 / No Comments

    Dear Bubbles: I shoot in JPEG format. I’ve heard that my histogram should look like a bell curve. I can never get it to look like that. What am I doing wrong? ~Feeling Exposed Dear Feeling Exposed: I’m glad you’re…

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    Graduating to Grad ND’s

    January 8, 2020 / No Comments

    Dear Bubbles: You listed “graduated neutral-density filters” on your workshop’s recommended gear list. I’ve never heard of them before. What are they and what do they do? Do I really need them? ~A Filter Virgin Dear A Filter Virgin: Well,…

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    Setting Yourself Up for Success

    November 27, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Dear Bubbles: That looks like an oil painting!! Are you free to divulge the camera settings you employed, please?~Tom Dear Tom: You bet! I made the image with my Olympus OMD EM1 Mark II camera, 14-150mm lens set at 31mm,…

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